Old 05-26-09 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by YMCA
UMD,
keep the hours up every week, even if you are racing 3x per
stamina and resistance is bought through time, just slow down a bit on certain days

then when you get back into a block without races, up the SST again and refresh the head
Thanks, I've found I respond best for "tapering" when I keep the volume up but drop the intensity. I've tried it both ways and if I try to rest too much I have a little more top end but I have less endurance.
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